Improvement in blind-slat adjusters



WILLIAM B. SLO AN.

Improvement in Blind-Slat A-djustrs.

No. 127,376, I PatentedMay28J872.

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WILLIAM B. SLOAN, OF HAMBURG, 'IOVVA.

-lMPROl/EMENT IN BLlND-SLAT ADJUSTERS.

Specification describing acertain Blind'Slat Adjuster, invented by WILLIAM B. SLOAN, of Hamburg, in the county of Fremont and State of Iowa.

This invention relates to a device for holding blind-slats in any desired position; and consists substantially of a rod hinged to the connectin g-rod of the slats and passing through a piece of India rubber or other suitable substance secured to the blind frame.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a blind to which my device is applied. Fig. 2 is an elevation of my improvement, showing the friction-block in section.

A is the frame of the blind, and B the slats. O is a rod connecting the slats together. D is an eye-pin driven into the rod 0; and E is a rod connected by an eye, 6, to the eye D. The rod E passes through a piece or block, F, of India rubber inserted in the eye 9 of a screweye, G, that is screwed into the frame. The friction-block F holds the rod E to any position in which it may be placed, and thus holds the slats to any desired adjustment.

Leather or any other suitable substance may used, and will, it is believed, give the best re sults.

The friction-rod E may be attached directly to one or more of the slats, but would not answer so good a purpose as when attached to the connecting-rod O, as described. The rod 0 may be of metal, and its end may pass through the friction-block F.

I claim as my invention- The slat-adjuster, consisting of the rod E pivoted to either the slat or operating bar and passing through the elastic friction-block F inserted in screw-eye G, all constructed, arranged, and operating as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony of which inventionI have hereunto set my hand.

WVILLIAM B. SLOAN.

Witnesses:

E. SMALL, J. L. PARMAN. 

